Title:
Letter from John W. Noble to John Muir, 1907 Nov 25.
Creator:
John W. Noble
Publisher:
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Contributor:
John Muir
Date:
1907 Nov 25
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir16_1222-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions: 28 x 21.5 cm.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
St. Louis, No.
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Transcription:
letterhead ST. LOUIS, MO., November 25th 1907 Mr John Muir, Martinez, California. Dear Mr Muir Your letter of
the 15th Instant has just reached me on my return from the Trans Mississippi Commercial Congress. and the printed petition
to the Secretary of the Interior the description of Hetch-Hetchy were received by me on my arrival at Muskogee, where convention
was held. The body assembled was so large, and the financial question so pressing, which keeps water ways from the Lakes
to the illegible kept a good second, that opportunity was not found to press the particular question as to Hetch Hetchy. But
the forestry policy was approved and the tone of the Congress was favorable to the preservation of our Reserves. This Congress
will meet at San Francisco next year, and something should be done to prevent adverse action by it, because of local influence
- for it certainly has power on public opinion. It would be a great illegible for the Department to allow this beautiful
Counter park of the Yosemite as you term it, to be converted? into a lake: and I hope the Secretary will hold fast to the
good things he has under his control of that kind. You are very kind in your expressions as to my work, which was greatly
supported, if not inspired by yourself, and I thank you. Sincerely. No doubt you will be a member of the convention to discuss
forestry, called by the President, for May next at Washington; and I deem that will be one of the most important movements
of our times. Most Sincerely Yours John W. Noble. 03981